Lisa Miner
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Spring ushers in new entertainment options in suburbs, cityMar 20, 2016 7:00 am - Spring received its official kickoff Sunday. And while the weather can waver between cooperating with the calendar and blasting us back into winter, March is a great tim...
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Aurora's Gillerson's Grubbery emphasizes local fareFeb 17, 2016 5:00 am - Their website pledges food that's neither fussy nor fancy, and owners Dan Emerson and Matt Gillie deliver with big burgers and more at Aurora's new Gillerson's Grubbery....
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Lake in the Hills tavern emphasizes craft beer, hearty fareJan 22, 2016 5:00 am - Woods Creek Tavern's menu makes clear that this six-month-old Lake in the Hills pub emphasizes craft beer and comfort food. And judging by the crowd on a recent snowy ni...
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Long Grove wine bar nurtures cozy feelJan 12, 2016 11:00 pm - With its picturesque location and cozy decor, UnWined of Long Grove lives up to its name. It's the perfect place to savor a glass of wine, share a flatbread and let the ...
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Tony-winning 'Gentleman's Guide' a devilish delightOct 03, 2015 1:00 am - Call it the ultimate get-rich-quick scheme. A fatal fall here. A drowning there. And Monty Navarro is well on his way to family fortune in the Tony Award-winning musical...
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Images: An Hour in Long GroveAug 02, 2015 1:00 am - We spent one hour - no more, no less - photographing some of the things that make Long Grove unique. The obvious and the obscure, big stuff and small. But all identifiab...
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Free outdoor movies in the suburbsJul 26, 2015 5:45 am - There's something special about catching a movie under the stars. Free outdoor movies — shown nearly everywhere these days — are the perfect family night out. You enjoy...
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JL's Pizza & Sports Bar in Palatine aims to win over fansJul 14, 2015 11:00 pm - JL's Pizza & Sports Bar in Palatine wears its designation as an official Blackhawks bar proudly, right down to the bold red and black color scheme. But even with hockey ...
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10 football-free alternatives to watching the Super BowlFeb 01, 2015 5:30 am - Confession: I'm not much of a football fan. While I've tried to get into the spirit of the Super Bowl, I am far more interested in chips, dips and pizza than I am in who...
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Long Grove's Broken Earth offers taste of wine countryDec 18, 2014 10:00 pm - Sisters Marsha Forsythe and Melissa Bernadette have ties to both the suburbs and California's wine country — and honor each with their new Broken Earth Winery. The wine ...